1812 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina explained

South Carolina gained one representative as a result of the 1810 census, increasing from 8 seats to 9. Its elections were held October 12–13, 1812.

DistrictIncumbentThis race
RepresentativePartyFirst electedResultsCandidates

Langdon ChevesDemocratic-Republican1810Incumbent re-elected.nowrap Langdon Cheves (Democratic-Republican) 65.3%
John Rutledge Jr. (Federalist) 34.7%

William Lowndes
Democratic-Republican1810Incumbent re-elected.nowrap William Lowndes (Democratic-Republican) 84.5%
Stephen Elliot (Federalist) 15.5%[1]

None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Theodore Gourdin (Democratic-Republican)
James Ervin (Democratic-Republican)
Benjamin Huger (Federalist)

None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap John J. Chappell (Democratic-Republican) 63.1%
Edmund Bacon (Democratic-Republican) 29.5%
John Bynum (Democratic-Republican) 7.4%

None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap David R. Evans (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed

John C. CalhounDemocratic-Republican1810Incumbent re-elected.nowrap John C. Calhoun (Democratic-Republican)
Unopposed

Elias Earle
Democratic-Republican1805 (Special)
1806 (Lost)
1810
Incumbent re-elected.Elias Earle (Democratic-Republican)
William Hunter (Democratic-Republican)

Thomas Moore
Democratic-Republican1800Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap Samuel Farrow (Democratic-Republican)
James Duff (Federalist)

None (District created)New seat.
New member elected.
Democratic-Republican gain.
nowrap John Kershaw (Democratic-Republican)
William Mayrant (Democratic-Republican)
Charles Richardson (Democratic-Republican)

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.beaufort.1812#note_2 South Carolina-Beaufort 1812